arbitration; intercession; mediation
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
moneylending; moneylender
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
abandoned child; foundling
mill ends; lumber remnants; wood waste
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
to lead a life; to live a life
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
minimum; at the very least
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer